Post_Office_1968-1969 — Page 28

TABLE III

STATEMENT OF PARCELS HANDLED DURING THE YEAR 1968-69

Ordinary Insured *C.O.D. Express Total

PARCELS POSTED IN

HONG KONG

To destinations abroad by

surface mail

1,107,099

83,255 1,688

1,192,042

To destinations abroad by

air mail

659,904 57,832

131

302 718,169

For local delivery ...

37,165

37,165

Totals

1,804,168 141,087 1,819

302

1,947,376

PARCELS RECEIVED

FROM ABROAD

By surface mail

By air mail...

Totals

307,104 31,225 1,039

339,368

140,360

14,083

225

154,668

447,464

45,308

1,264

494,036

* The cash on delivery service extends only to Great Britain, Singapore and Malaysia.

Parcels Posted.

Parcels Received

Parcels in Transit

SUMMARY AND COMPARISON

Total Handled

20

1967-68

1968-69

1,735,971

1,947,376

435,782

494,036

20,161

39,163

2,191,914

2,480,575